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The one people save for. A week in Argentina to acclimatise and enjoy yourself — tango, steak, Patagonian glaciers — then eleven days south aboard a small expedition ship with zodiac landings, penguin colonies and ice that makes noise all night.
Trip at a Glance
- DestinationArgentina & Antarctica
- DatesDec 28, 2027 – Jan 14, 2028
- Duration17 Nights / 18 Days
- Group SizeMax 12 in our group
- Travel StyleExpedition, Wildlife, Once in a Lifetime
- Activity LevelModerate
- AccommodationBuenos Aires, Ushuaia, expedition ship
Highlights
- New Year in Buenos Aires: tango, parrilla, and a city that never quite goes to bed
- Perito Moreno glacier calving into the lake in front of you
- Crossing the Drake Passage — an experience in itself, with lecturers on deck
- Zodiac landings among gentoo, chinstrap and Adélie penguin colonies
- Kayaking or a polar plunge, if you are that person
- Expedition team of biologists, geologists and photographers who love their subject
Day by Day
18 days, 17 nights. Every day has an anchor and an escape hatch — nothing here is compulsory.
Transfers, rest, and an easy first dinner in Palermo.
City tour with a historian, San Telmo in the afternoon, tango show that is genuinely good rather than merely famous.
Free day, then a celebration dinner and fireworks over the river.
Into Patagonia. Afternoon at leisure by the lake.
Walkways, a boat approach, and a lot of standing still listening to ice.
A working ranch day: horses, lamb on the fire, and enormous silence.
The end of the world. Tierra del Fuego walk in the afternoon.
Board the expedition ship, safety briefing, and sail down the Beagle Channel at sunset.
Two days at sea with lectures, seabirds behind the ship, and the possibility of drama.
Six days of landings and zodiac cruising, planned each morning around ice, weather and wildlife.
Northbound with a recap of everything you saw, and a photo session with the expedition team.
Ushuaia to Buenos Aires, farewell dinner, transfers the following morning.
What's Included
- 17 nights: hotels in Buenos Aires, El Calafate and Ushuaia, plus 11 nights aboard
- All internal flights within Argentina
- All meals aboard ship; breakfasts and most dinners on land
- All zodiac landings, expedition parka and boot loan
- Glacier excursions, estancia day and city guiding
- OneSuitcase host traveling with the group throughout
What's Not Included
- International flights to and from Buenos Aires
- Mandatory expedition travel insurance with medical evacuation cover
- Kayaking and camping options aboard
- Ship bar tab and gratuities
- Personal gear
We would rather show you this list than surprise you with it later.
Important Info
- FitnessYou must be able to climb in and out of a zodiac unassisted and stand for periods on uneven ground.
- Drake PassageIt can be rough. Bring medication; the ship's doctor has more.
- InsuranceEvacuation cover of at least $250,000 is a condition of boarding. We will help you arrange it.
- Deposit$2,000 per person; cabins are held only on deposit and this departure fills over a year ahead.
- PaceLandings are twice daily and optional. Skipping one to watch from deck is a legitimate choice.
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